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package io.zatarox.satellite;

/**
 * Defines a set of methods that a BackgroundProcess instance can use to communicate with
 * the container.
 */
public interface BackgroundContext {

    /**
     * Returns <code>BackgroundController</code> object that can be used to control
     * the instance that this <code>BackgroundContext</code> is
     * passed to.
     */
    public BackgroundController getController();

    /**
     * Returns an array of <code>String</code> arguments supplied by the
     * environment. corresponding to the array of arguments given in the
     * <code>public static void main()</code> method used as an entry point to
     * most other java programs.
     */
    public String[] getArguments();

}
